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IF the lactic acid in fact does something for you, then the doc goofed again, as there’s very little lactic acid in milk – unless you use sour milk! Milk contains lactose (a sugar) and casein (a protein) and fat, but that’s about it. Bacteria that can metabolize lactose by fermentation produce lactic acid – this is why yogurt, keifer or just plain soured milk tastes sour.

BUT, I doubt very much that lactic acid does anything to remove dead skin. Lactic acid is a very mild acid, and even in yogurt or sour milk, it’s very dilute. If it could seriously remove dead skin, you’d notice some exfoliating effect from spilling yogurt on the dead outer layers of your un-burned skin, which is certainly not the case.

The cool milk is soothing and moisturizing, which is fine, but let’s not roll out the pseud0-science to make it sound like some kind of dermatological breakthrough. Noxzema or any mild lotion would have the same effect.

I use aloe gel, but I make sure to get the 100% pure variety – many of them contain alcohol or other crap that makes sunburns worse.

I’m generally happy with my life right now, but money makes it hard to feel free and spend time with them as we grow older. They can simply afford things—group dinners, group trips, concert tickets—that I can’t. Any advice on how to broach this subject with them, or focus our time together towards things in my budget instead of theirs? I don’t want to be a buzzkill.

I’ve seen friendships ruined over this, particularly in regards to weddings. The bride or maid of honor are well off, so that means a Vegas bachelorette party, weekend spa for a shower, $300 shoes for bridesmaids. It can run in the thousands. This is planned without any regards to their friend’s finances. In fact, they are horrified and angry at even the slightest protest.

The cool, glistening waters of public pools are certainly seductive on a hot summer day. But if they’re not properly maintained and treated, these public pools spread germs that can cause unpleasant illnesses and ruin the fun. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe (and cool) in a public pool.

“Another One Bites the Dust” works too, but you might not want to be caught humming it while doing CPR. 😉

You could teach swimmers to communicate their status over the water, the same way scuba divers do under it. If I point at a kid, they need to make a fist and tap the top of their head with it. That’s the “I’m okay” sign. If I don’t get a response, I need to go get you. That said, I’ve swam in water where visibility is 6 ft at most, with goggles.

The whole thing is a shameless pr move to keep people from being reminded most sneakers are made with child labor at fifty cents an hour in miserable working conditions.

There are ocean pollution groups that go around freeing hundreds of nets that have been caught on rocks or reefs, they have been doing it for years. Up until now they usually end up in a trash dump. Adidas bought a couple of them for next to nothing and created this stupid marketing campaign to make it lookmtheynare “making a difference”.

Sore, stiff, tight? We feel you. Take some time for self-massage. Used pre-workout, pre-stretching, or simply to start the day, foam rolling has serious benefits, including easing muscle soreness, correcting muscle imbalance, increasing range of motion, and preventing injury.

Some gyms have foam rollers, but it might be worth investing in your own. (They’re still way cheaper than a professional massage!) Rollers vary in size, firmness, and shape. Long rollers provide more area for stability and support, while shorter options are more versatile and convenient for travel. A soft foam provides a gentler massage than a high-density version. Some options include a grid-like design or a ridged surface, which helps target tough-to-relieve knots and trigger points.

Don’t be fooled by the expensive ones though unless you really want one. The generic rollers are just as good. You can get them in all kinds of firmness levels depending on need, body weight etc.

I would caution against direct rolling of the IT band; with the lack of elasticity in connective tissues, it can lead to a plastic strain response and subsequent damage. Franklyn-Miller summarized the article here.

The days of hot, sweaty workouts are upon us. It’s time to upgrade your after-exercise snack from a boring protein bar and a swig of lukewarm water to one of these refreshing protein popsicles. The formula is simple: blend, freeze, enjoy.

The amount mobility exercises like this will decrease the risk of tendon or ligament injury as you progress with building muscle can’t be overstated, especially in calisthenics, which require a lot of end-of-range-of-motion exercises to progress.

No matter how fast medicine moves us towards treatments, preventive medicine will always be the most effective and cheapest way to keep healthy. Yesterday, we went over the most common screenings for women. Today we’ll look at men’s health screenings, when you should get them, and what kind of experience you’re in for.